Destiny 2 Update – 2/27/2018

Destiny Update 1.1.3 – The one about Nightfall Strike Scoring.

Nightfall Strike Scoring

• Both normal and Prestige Nightfall now have scoring
• • Enemy kills and orb generation will accrue points
  • Highest set scores will display on each Nightfall’s respective emblem
  • Scores above a target value will enable the Nightfall Aura and a fireteam Vanguard Token bonus
  • Total team score will be displayed at the end of the Nightfall in the PGCR

Nightfall Challenge Cards

• The Prestige Nightfall challenge card allows players to select modifiers for the Prestige Nightfall that affect gameplay and score multipliers
• • Players can select active Elemental modifiers to boost outgoing and incoming damage
  • Players can opt into using a power handicap that will lower their character power level in the Prestige Nightfall but raise the score multiplier
  • Extinguish is always on when applying the Nightfall Challenge Card. If the full fireteam wipes in a respawning restricted area, the fireteam will be returned to orbit
• Cards cannot be modified once the activity has been launched
• These cards will drop for DLC owners in the normal or Prestige Nightfall
• The fireteam leader’s card is applied to the entire fireteam when launching the Prestige Nightfall

Emblem Variants

• Crucible Emblems
• • Victorious Veteran tracks your lifetime Crucible kills and how many of each class you’ve defeated
  • Victorious Veteran has six variants: the first three variants are class specific, the last three are unlocked after defeating 1000 of that class in PVP
  • This emblem can be purchased from Shaxx after opening 10 faction packages
• Destination Emblems
• • Lost Sector Emblems have been changed into Destination Emblems that track Lost Sectors Found, Region Chests Opened, and Ghost Scans Discovered
  • • Note: Mercury only tracks Lost Sectors and Region Chests
  • Each Destination Emblem has four variants in addition to the default emblem
  • Each variant has a chance to drop from chests in the destination
  • For players who did not have the respective Lost Sector emblems, they may purchase the new destination emblems from the respective vendors after opening 10 faction packages
• Nightfall Emblems
• • New Nightfall Emblems exist for each individual Nightfall strike and track your high score in that strike
  • Each Nightfall Emblem has 3 variants in addition to the default emblem, these variants have a chance to drop when you hit a certain score tier and complete the Nightfall

Auras

• Raid Emblem “Glory To The Emperor” tracks total Leviathan clears on Prestige difficulty and unlocks the orange Prestige Raid Aura if you’ve completed a Prestige difficulty raid activity in the last 14 days
• Trials Emblem “You Are Worthy”  tracks number of flawless tickets and unlocks the blue Trials Aura if you’ve gone flawless in the last 14 days
• Nightfall Emblems awarded from completing each Nightfall strike track your high score in the respective Nightfall and unlock an aura if your high score in that strike is higher than a global target score

General

• Opt-in Text Chat for PC is now available in Social Spaces and Public Areas
• Fireteam members now appear on Destination Map
• Damage Reduction granted by Armor Masterworks while a Super ability is active has been increased from 3% to 5% per armor piece
• Fixed an issue where Ammo Masterworks could decrease the maximum ammo capacity of a weapon
• Fixed an issue where some players would have irretrievable items within the Postmaster
• The Eater of Worlds Raid Lair will now grant Faction Tokens during Faction Rallies events
• The Seeker of Brilliance and Seeker of Opulence perks on the Contender Ghost Shell may now trigger during the Crossing encounter of the Eater of Worlds Raid Lair
• Fixed an issue in Trials of the Nine where players could receive erroneous losses if the opposing team left before match start
• Fixed an issue where players could encounter BAT errors when joining a Mercury Adventure
• Fixed an issue where players were placed facing the wrong direction after dunking an item during public events
• Fixed an issue where the Phoenix Dive Warlock Ability could be used to get out of the intended playspace
• Helm of Saint-14 no longer affects allies when guarding with the Sentinel Shield Super
• The Insurmountable Skullfort Titan Exotic now properly has three stat points
• Projectiles from the Colony Exotic Grenade Launcher properly track enemies on PC when frame rate is set higher than 30 FPS

Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet



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FEATURES:

* Welcome to the World of Guns: Gun Gale Online from Sword Art Online II is visually enhanced and diverse with many landscapes to discover in an all new original story supervised by series creator, Reki Kawahara.

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* Friend or Foe: Challenge tough bosses that require friends in co-op or play against them in 4-on- 4 battles.

* Realistic and Heroic Gun play: Plenty of one-of-a-kind and beautifully designed weapons to choose from and unique skills to create.

* New to XBOX ONE: Sword Art Online will come to XBOX ONE and PS4 simultaneously for the first time in the history of the popular gaming series.

Publisher: Bandai Namco Games

Release Date: Feb 23, 2018

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Publisher: THQ Nordic

Release Date: Feb 27, 2018

Metal Gear Survive



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Publisher: Konami

Release Date: Feb 21, 2018

Brass Tactics



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Publisher: Hidden Path Entertainment

Release Date: Feb 22, 2018

Pinball FX3: Jurassic World Pinball



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Publisher: Zen Studios

Release Date: Feb 20, 2018

Metal Gear Survive



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Publisher: Konami

Release Date: Feb 20, 2018

Past Cure



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After his years of torture, ex elite soldier Ian lives in the safehouse of his brother, struggling with the consequences of the military experiments he was put through. They twisted his mind, imbuedhim with preternatural mental abilities such as time control and telekinesis. Driven by hallucinations and his thirst for revenge, Ian enlists his brother's help as he sets out on a thrilling hunt for the perpetrators of the conspiracy against him, and for the truth underlying his torment. On his missions Ian experiments with his new powers, quickly coming to realize their inherent danger: with each use, his sanity frays a little more, inviting the nightmarish attention of something beyond reality.

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Release Date: Feb 23, 2018

Apex Construct



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Publisher: Fast Travel Games

Release Date: Feb 20, 2018

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Publisher: THQ Nordic

Release Date: Feb 21, 2018